As more states are reopening and employees are returning to work, some employers will be considering testing employees for COVID-19 before allowing them to return to the workplace. In a prior post, we ...
A new serological test can not only help humanity prepare for and respond to the next pandemic, but it also can be pivotal in the search for viral triggers of diseases like diabetes and celiac disease ...
A fascinating new preprint discusses the potential for customized serologic testing in individuals who have or have not been vaccinated against the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 ...
A novel coronavirus that was first reported in China in December 2019 quickly led to a global pandemic. Named COVID-19, the virus has had a devastating effect on economies and healthcare systems ...
The next phase of testing for the COVID-19 pandemic will hopefully include the roll-out of tests for neutralizing antibodies for the SARS-CoV-2 virus, but there are some roadblocks. The FDA’s Tim ...
COVID-19 serologic tests that aim to identify whether people have already come into contact with coronavirus could be giving false hope, the CDC has warned, cautioning that false-positives are likely ...
Are you an education worker or a parent? Contact the Cross-Canada Educators Rank-and-File Safety Committee at cersc.csppb@gmail.com to join the struggle to prevent ongoing mass infection in Canada’s ...
There are multiple antibody tests for COVID-19 with variable performance. At this time, it is not clear which antibody responses are protective or sustained. Antibody tests should not be used as the ...
Celiac disease (CD) serology plays an important role in CD screening, diagnosis and monitoring of dietary adherence and ongoing mucosal inflammation. Numerous societies have universally recommended CD ...